Looking for something special to read during your vacations? Well look no further, for Tad Williams' Otherland just might be what you need! A feat of imagination, this series is Tad Williams at his peak.

Though I consider Otherland to be the author's best work to date, it's probably the series that garnered the most mixed reviews. There's a veritable love/hate relationship between readers and Otherland. Hence, chances are that you'll either be mesmerized or put off by these four volumes.

Still, as one of the most ambitious, imaginative and mind-blowing SFF series ever written, I encourage you to give Otherland a shot! All four volumes are available in paperback, which makes them the perfect fit for vacation reads. Also, they're Tad-size books, giving you more bang for your buck (or pound, or euro, or whatever!).

So follow the tribulations of Renie, !Xabbu, Paul Jonas, Orlando, Mister Sellars and many others as they discover that virtual reality conceals a conspiracy that threatens to destroy the Earth. But can they possibly realize what the Grail Brotherhood are truly planning before it's too late? Embark on an adventure that will take you to the four corners of a multiverse which will never cease to amaze you!

I read the first book back in 2001, and I bought the rest of the series. Unfortunately, I never got back around to it, and I suspect I'll have to re-read the first book so I'll remember all the little details. :)